[Hiring] Travel Program Project Manager @PT Solutions Physical Therapy

Role Description

The Travel Program Project Manager reports directly to the Vice President of Clinical Talent Engagement and is responsible for the operational management and execution of the organization’s internal travel program. This role serves as the coordinator for internal traveler deployment, ensuring alignment between operational staffing needs, financial parameters, and long-term recruitment strategy.

This position functions as a project management role, responsible for:

• Intake, prioritization, approval coordination, and executing placement of both internal and external travel therapists.
• Managing external travel vendor relationships, including performance oversight, rate negotiations, and contract coordination.

Essential Functions:

• Reviews and evaluates internal travel staffing requests in partnership with operational and financial leadership.
• Coordinates internal traveler placements in partnership with operational leadership teams.
• Maintains a centralized system of record for all internal travel therapists.
• Communicates approval/denial decisions to operational leaders.
• Facilitates assignment logistics including start dates, end dates, onboarding timelines, and transition planning.
• Facilitates structured introductions between hiring managers and internal travelers.
• Oversees onboarding coordination for internal travel therapists.
• Coordinates with HR and Payroll to administer traveler compensation.
• Coordinates with onboarding and operations to communicate onboarding timeline and schedule.
• Conducts recurring operational reviews with leadership teams.
• Tracks internal traveler utilization trends and provides reporting.
• Partners with operational leadership and finance to refine placement criteria.
• Manages relationships with external travel staffing vendors.
• Oversees vendor performance, including responsiveness and fill rates.
• Leads rate negotiations and ensures vendor agreements align with practice financial needs.
• Supports contract management and ongoing vendor accountability.
• Partners with Operations, Finance, and Talent Acquisition to align internal travel deployment.
• Serves as the central coordination point between stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 4-year college degree preferred
• Efficient in Microsoft applications

Requirements

• Compensation: $95,000-105,000 annually
• (Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience, and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position)

Company Description

At PT Solutions, we’re more than colleagues; we’re a tight-knit community united in our mission to expand access to quality care. Our commitment to you is evident in our industry-leading professional development opportunities. From ongoing evidence-based clinical education to dedicated mentorship opportunities and an APTA-accredited Orthopaedic Residency Program, we propel our clinicians toward excellence in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and athletic training.

As we aim to be the go-to rehabilitation provider, we seek committed professionals eager to join us in that mission. A career with PT Solutions is an opportunity to shape the industry and make a lasting impact.

Let’s go further together and transform care. Join the #PTSLife today!

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